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Lionelle Pmuls (That's Slump Backwards & It's What I Do)'s Reviews > Rebound Control
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bookshelves: jodi-oliver, arc
ARC Read: 08/01/2026
I received this ebook for free from the author and I'm leaving this review of my own accord. Thank you Jodi Oliver & The Author Agency for this gift. 🥰
What to expect from this book? 🤔
🫶 MM Adult Sports Romance 🫣 🥵🤌
Slow Burn
Size Difference
Hockey Goalie x Firefighter
Little Obsessive
Blushing Mess
Praise Kink
“Show Me”
Worshiping
Hands-Free
Good Boy
Aftercare
Caretaking
"Lieutenant"
Puppy Energy
ADHD Rep
Demisexual Rep
Late Night Ice Cream Drives
Found Family
Sweetest MCs
HEA
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"Elliot: He gives me that kind smile of his, and I’m pretty sure I have hearts flashing in my eyes. It’s official. In my head, we’re going to get married. He’ll stand at the altar in some fancy dress suit with all pin badges on the lapels that people in uniform often wear, and the person who does the ceremony will blow multicolored confetti over us when we kiss."
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Format: Ebook/ARC
Cover: 5/5
Series: Chicago Thunder #5
Story: 5/5
POV: Dual - 1st Person
Plot: 5/5
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Elliot: “You’re beautiful, El. You know that?” he says, those dark eyes fixed on me. I shake my head, feeling both vulnerable and empowered at the same time. “You are. You’re breathtakingly beautiful. I thought it the first time I laid eyes on you. I was like, damn, he’s fucking gorgeous,” he admits. “I thought the same about you.”
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Main Characters:
5/5 - Elliot: 26yo, he/him. Hockey Player.
5/5 - Hunter: 33yo, he/him. Firefighter.
Side Characters: 5/5
Steam Level: 4/5
Romance: High Focus
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"Elliot: His chest vibrates as he hums, and then he kisses my forehead. “Good night, El.”
“G’night, Hunter,” I murmur. I’m drifting in and out of consciousness when I hear him whisper, “Never change, Elliot. Don’t let anyone ever dull your shine.”
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Humor: High Focus
Angst: Medium Low Focus
Cheating? No
The Ending: 5
HEA/HFN/Cliffhanger: HEA
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"Elliot: Hunter stills, amusement glistening in his eyes, and then we burst into laughter. “I’m sorry. I don’t know why I said that,” I say, embarrassed. “Don’t ever apologize.” He leans forward to kiss me, and the change of angle has me moaning. “You don’t need to watch what you say around me. Just be you. Unfiltered. Unmasked. Be completely, authentically you. Because you are perfect, El. So fucking perfect.”
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Favorite character? ELLIOT MY BABYGIRL
Enjoyment: 5/5
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"Hunter: I’m falling in love with him, without a shadow of a doubt, and allowing someone to have so much power over me again is terrifying. The last time I loved someone, I lost them. I don’t know if I could cope with losing someone else. And if I lost Elliot? That would be it for me. Done. I wouldn’t survive it."
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This is my 4th book by Jodi Oliver.
Chicago Thunder Series:
1. Trade Deadline - 5 stars
2. Off Season- 5 stars
3. Defensive Zone
4. Power Forward
5. Rebound Control - 5 stars
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